Yep.
I don’t shut off distractions, they shut me off
My most valuable possessions are my Bose QC-35 noise cancelling headphones. I listen to myNoise.net. I have white noise machines to sleep with, and in my office (my dog loves them too).
My previous post about neurodiversity:
Here’s a good book:
ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmers World
I think the most important thing is to accept yourself. You aren’t broken. Some things are more challenging for us than others. We can learn to work around or through them. When I see that I’m “on”, I work more because I know I’m not always “on”. When I’m not “on”, I give myself a break, and do what I can - which might be nothing. That’s okay too.